‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Richard Gere on Reuniting With Paul Schrader on ‘Oh, Canada,’ Almost Passing on ‘Pretty Woman’ and How the Biz Has Changed
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Feinberg
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Hollywood icon Richard Gere reflects on his storied career, from nearly passing on 'Pretty Woman' to reuniting with filmmaker Paul Schrader on the new indie drama 'Oh, Canada'.
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- At 75, Gere has had the 'sort of hugely successful, long, eclectic career that nearly every actor would kill for', including acclaimed roles in films like 'Days of Heaven', 'American Gigolo', and 'Chicago'.
- For his latest role in 'Oh, Canada', Gere reteamed with director Paul Schrader, 44 years after they first collaborated on 'American Gigolo' - a reunion that Hollywood insiders are buzzing about.
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Richard Gere, Paul Schrader, Terrence Malick, Akira Kurosawa, Julia Roberts, Diane Keaton, The Hollywood Reporter, Days of Heaven, American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Chicago, Oh, Canada